Folk Tale
The Frogs' Complaint Against the Sun
Translated From
Ἥλιος καὶ βάτραχοι
| Author | Αἴσωπος |
|---|---|
| Language | Ancient Greek |
Other Translations / Adaptations
| Text title | Language | Author | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| U suli e i giurani | Sicilian | _ | _ |
| De kikkers en de zon | Dutch | _ | _ |
| Title | The Frogs' Complaint Against the Sun |
|---|---|
| Original Title | Ἥλιος καὶ βάτραχοι |
| Original Author | Αἴσωπος |
| Original ID | trans-4492.xml |
| Book Author | George Fyler Townsend |
| Chapter Nr. | 312 |
| Language code | eng |
ONCE UPON A TIME, when the Sun announced his intention to take a wife, the Frogs lifted up their voices in clamor to the sky. Jupiter, disturbed by the noise of their croaking, inquired the cause of their complaint. One of them said, "The Sun, now while he is single, parches up the marsh, and compels us to die miserably in our arid homes. What will be our future condition if he should beget other suns?'
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